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No. 576,079. Patented Jan. 26, 1897.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES T. SLEEPER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE PLUMER EVERIIART, OF SAME PLACE.

SALES-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,079, dated January 26, 1897.

Application filed October 9, 1895. Serial No. 565,142. .No model.)

T @ZZ 107L077? 7315 I J Concern cash-drawer l3 and prevents it from being Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. SLEEPER, opened. When the rod B is engaged by the acitizen of the United States, residing at Chilugs on the levers B and B, the end of the cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illilever B is lifted so as to release the cashnois, have invented certain new and useful drawer. Said cash-drawer is then forced open Improvementin Sales-Recorders, of which the by the coil-spring B. following is a specification. Associated with each of the levers B and B Myinvention relates to sales-recorders, and are the bars O C. These bars are provided has for its object to produce a new and im with enlarged ends, having the diagonal slots 10' proved device to be used in stores or like 0 C The lower end of each of these slots places which will record the sales as they are is vertical, as shown at Attached to the made. levers B and B are the pins B adapted to My invention is illustrated in the accoinengage or enter into the slots in the ends of panying drawings, whereinthe bars 0 O. Said slots C are virtually cam- 1 Figure 1 shows a plan view of a device emslots and, in connection with the pins 13", form bodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a side a cam arrangement, by which said levers are view with one side of the case or cover rereciprocated. Said bars are connected to the moved, so as to expose the workingparts. Fig. frame D, upon which the mechanism of the 8 is a longitudinal section on line 3 3, Fig. l. recorder is supported, the connection being 20 Fig. 4 is a cross-section on line at at, Fig. 1. such that said bars are adapted to have a re- Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view of one of the ciprocating motion. The rear end of the bar type-carrying bars. Fig. (3 is a plan view of C engages with the teeth on the ratchet-wheel the same. Fig. 7 is a detail of the spacing E, and hence when said bar is reciprocated mechanism. Fig. Sisaview showingthe openthe ratchet-wheel will be rotated. Said bar 2 5 ings through which the amount of the sale to is provided with an opening 0, in which works be recorded is seen. Fig. 9is aview of a porthe roller Said opening is made larger tion of the paper upon which the sales are than the roller, so that the bar may have a recorded. vertical motion, in order that it may spring Like letters refer to like parts throughout down, so as to pass the teeth on the ratchet- 0 the several figures. wheel as it is drawn backward. Said bar is The mechanism of my device is contained held in position to engage the ratchet-wheel within the case A, which is hinged at A, so by the spring C. that it may be moved away from the mech- J ournaled to the frames D are the three anism in order to examine and adjust the parts rollers D D D which carry the paper upon 35 and to remove and replace the material upon which the registrations are made. This pawhich the record is made. Hinged at one side per, before the registrations are made upon of the case is a lever B. A similar lever B it, is rolled upon the roller D. One end of (see Fig. 3) is hinged on the other side of the paper is then passed overthe rollerD and the case, the two levers being joined together is connected with roller D the paper being 4:; by the cross-piece B Attached to this crosswound upon said latter roller after the regis- 0 piece is the arm B which projects through the trations are made upon it. The ratchet-wheel case and by which the device is operated. Eis rigidly connected with the roller D The Said levers B and B are forced upwardly by registrations are made upon the paper as it the springs B B. Each of said levers is propasses over the roller D said roller-being pref- 5 vided witl'iaprojectinglug Bfladapted to come eraloly covered with rubber or the like matein contact with the short rodB near the limit rial. The roller D is provided 011 its surface of the down ward movement of said levers. with a roll of projecting pins or points D The said rod B is connected with the lever B These points are so constructed and arranged pivoted at B. Said lever is normally so poas to puncture the paper as itis Wound upon 50 sitioned that its end engages the end of the the roller D so that it maybe separated into Ico pieces equal in length to the circumference of said roller. Said roller is provided at one end with a wheel D. (See Fig. 7.) This wheel is provided with a single notch D The wheel 1) is made substantially one-half the diameter of the ratchet-wheel E, and the end of the bar (1 bent upwardly, so as to engage said wheel. The motion of the bar Chas no effect upon the wheel D" until such wheel reaches a posit ion where said bar will engage the notch D". The movement of the bar when in this position, due to the downward movement of the levers l3 and 13, rotates the roller 1), and since the wheel 1) is one-half the size of the wheel E said roller will be moved through a distance equal to two teeth on said wheel E. By this construction an extra or enlarged space is made between the registrations at each revolution of the roller D as is shown at D in Fig. 9. The pins or points D are so positioned that the perforated line on the paper is made at D, thus leaving the space 1) at the bottom of each piece for the sum of the items thereon. By this arrangement the paper, after it has been taken from the machine, may be separated at the places where .it is perforated and the diiii'erei'it parts may be bound into a book, which will show the record of sales as they have been made and which will have a spa-cc at the bottom of each sheet :for the sum of the items recorded upon such sheet. The figures by which theimpressions are made upon the paper are attached to the lower side of the movable or sliding bars 1*". An inked tape E passes over the roller 1) between the bars 1 and the paper on said roller. This tape is wound upon the roller E*, Fig. at, and after passing across the face of the roller D is wound upon. the roller E. A short shaft E (see Fig. 2) connected with the roller E and is provided at its end with a friction-wheel E, adapted to engage a friction-ring E on the face of the ratchet-wheel E. The shaft E is free to move longitudinally, and is pressed against the friction-ring E by the spring E By this construction the inked tape is moved each ti me the levers l3 and B are moved downwardly, so as to present a new surface to the iigures on the bars 11. The ratchet-wheel E is prevented from moving backward by the pawl lt The figures or type upon the bars F may be arranged in any manner desired, but I prefer to have them run from (l to 9" consecutively. The upperside of each of the bars F is provided with the rack F, each rack engaging a pinion 11 on the shaft F. These pinions engage similar pinions F upon the shaft F. Said shaftalso carries the disks E, which are numbered upon the periphery in the same manner as the bars 1 The case A is provided with the open in A A", through which the numbers on said disk are exposed. The bars F are connected with the frame 1, which is pivoted at F This frame is normally held from engagement with the paper on the roller 1) by means of the spring h". As shown in the drawings the bars 1* are slotted, the end F of the frame working in said slots, as shown in Figs. 3 and by this construction the bars can be reeiprocz'itcd or moved back and forth, so as to bring any de sired figure over the ribbon E. Connected to the lower end of each of these bars is the thumb-piece G, by which they are controlled. Pivoted at the lower end of each bar ii is a lever G (see Fig. 5,) provided at its end with. a roller it and pressed downwardly by means of a spring G. At each side of said bars when they are in position are the corrugated strips 1 or racks G G", (see Fig. 1,) said racks being so positioned that they are engaged by the rollers As the bars are moved backward. and forward these rollers pass along the racks G, the spring 3" allowing them to move past the teeth on the rack and pressing them down between the teeth, so that they can be held in any desired position.

The top of the case A is numbered, as shown in Fig. 1, so that when the thumb-piece (t of any bar is opposite a given number said number will be over the ribbon E, so as to be in position to be recorded on the paper, and the disks F are so numbered and so connected with said bars that the same number will be exposed through the openings A of the case. The frame F is connected with each of the levers l3 and 13 by means of the bars II II. Said bars are pivotal] y comieeted to said levers, and are connected to the frame F by means of the pins 11. The upper ends of said bars are provided with the slots ll, so that they may be moved without moving the frame E1 These slots are of such length that said frame will only be moved when the lovers l3 and ll are near the downward limit of their movement. Each of the bars l is provided with slots or recesses 11", (see Fig. 5,) adapted to be engaged by the dogs ll. onv the shaft If. Said slots are so positioned as to be engaged by said dogs only when the bars are drawn completely back, so that there is no number over the tape E. ltigidly connected with. the shaft H are the arms it, provided at their ends with hooks adapted to engage the pins III.- on the bars ll. When said hooks are in engagement with the pins, the levers 1:3 and 15 cannot be moved downwardly far enough to move the lever, which prevents the cash drawer from opening. \Vhcn the bars 1* are moved forward, the dogs will be moved out of the slots li and the arms I1 will be tilted backward, so as to be disengaged from the pins Il and thus allow the levers l3 and ll to be moved to their extreme downward limit.

I have described these several. parts in detall, but it is evident that they may be greatly varied in form, construction, and arrangement and that some of the parts may be omitted and others used in eoni'iection with parts not herein shown withoutdeparting lfrtnnthc spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown and described.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows:

hen it is desired to record a given sale, the bars F are moved so as to bring the thumb pieces G opposite the numbers which represent the sale, the cents being designated by the two columns at the right, Fig. 1, and the dollars by the two columns at the left. When in this position, the same figures will show through the openings A If now the arm B is pressed downwardly, the bars 0 will be moved in the direction of the arrow by means of the pin B and slot C The end of said bar engaging with the teeth on the ratchetwheel E causes said ratchet-wheel to rotate and move the paper forward, thus moving the previously-recorded sale from beneath the ribbon *E. As the bar continues to move downwardly the lugs B coming in contact with the rod 13 move the lever B so as to release the cash-drawer B and said drawer is forced open by its spring. Just before the levers B and B reach the downward limit of their motion the ends of the bars I-I come in contact with the pins H and the arm F is moved downwardly, so as to cause the characters opposite the tape E to forcibly strike said tape, so as to be impressed upon the paper beneath. hen the characters on the bars F strike the inked tape E, the pin 13 is moving in the straight part C in the slot in the end of the bar 0, and hence the paper at this time will be stationary, as the bar C will not be moved during this part of the motion of the pin. The arm 13 is now released and the springs B move the levers B and B back to their normal position, the spring F also moving the frame F back to its normal position. The tape is moved, as described before, by the contact between the frictionwheel E and the ring I prefer to have the bars F so situated with relation to the roller D that they will only need to be moved a very short distance in order to make contact therewith. I may of course use as many of the bars F as desired, although I have only shown four in the drawings. \Vhen itis desired to construct the machine so that the mo hey-drawer may be opened for any reason, such as making change, I may place, instead of the O on the bar F to the right, Fig. l, the words No sale. If now the thumb-piece G is moved opposite the words No sale on the case, the dogs II will be removed from the slots in the bars F and the arm H will be moved out of engagement with the pins H If the leverB is now moved downwardly, the words N0 sale will be recorded upon the paper and the money-drawer will be opened. 1 may also provide the recorder with an additional bar F, having thereon the names of different articles to be sold, so that in addition to the registration of the sale there will also be recorded the article sold.

It will be seen that I have here a simple cash and sale recorder that can be constructed at a small cost and which will accomplish satisfactorily all of the things necessary to make a complete record of the articles sold.

I claim- 1. A sales-recorder comprising a series of substantially rigid reciprocating bars, each carrying a number of the characters by which the registrations are made, a surface with which said characters are adapted to make contact, said surface so constructed and arranged that each character may be separately brought into contact therewith, a movable operating arm or lever connected with said bars so as to move them toward said contactsurface, and a connection between said lever and said contact-surface whereby said surface is moved each time the recorder is operated, so as to present a new surface to the characters on the reciprocating bars.

2. A sales-recorder comprising one or more rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to engage it when reciprocated and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, a second reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers and adapted to engage it once during each revolution, an operating arm or lever connected with both of said bars so as to reciprocate them when the arm is moved, and a supporting device carrying a series of numbers or characters adapted to be moved by the movement of said operating-arm so as to make contact with the paper on said roller or rollers.

A sales-recorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to engage it each time the bar is reciprocated and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, and a pivoted arm or lever engaging said bar so as to reciprocate it when said arm is moved, a supporting device carrying a series of numbers or characters adapted to be moved by the movement of said operating-arm, so as to make contact either singly or combined with the paper on said roller, and an inked tape passing between said numbers or characters and the said paper and connected with one of said rollers so-as to be moved along the surface of the paper when the rollers are moved, whereby the desired numbers or characters are printed upon the paper when the operating-lever is moved.

at. A sales-recorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of figures or characters adapted to be brought into contact with said paper, a supporting device for said characters, a reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to engage it when reciprocated and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, whereby a space is made between the successive registrations on the paper, a second reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers and adapted to engage it at one point in its revolution so as to move the paper forward a greater distance than when moved bysaid first-mentioned bar, and provide an enlarged space between the registrations at every revolution of said roller, an operating arm or lever connected with said bars so as to reciprocate them when said arm is moved, a series of projecting pins or points extending across the surface of one of said rollers, said pins so positioned as to perforate the paper at the end of each enlarged space thereon whereby the paper may be separated into strips provided at the end with a blank space substantially as described.

A sales-recorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of reciprocating bars opposed to one of said rollers and carrying the figures or characters to be recorded, a pivoted frame to which. said bars are connected so as to be moved thereby, a recipro eating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to engage it when reciprocated and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, whereby a space is made between the succes sive registrations on the paper, a second reciproeating bar associated with one of said rollers and adapted to engage it at one point in its revolution so as to move the paper forward a greater distance than when moved by said iirst-melnioned bar, and provide an enlarged space between the registrations at every revolution of said roller, an operating arm or lever operatively connected with the said frame, said operating-lever connected with said last-mentioned bars so as to reciprocatc them when said arm is moved, a series of projecting pins or points extending across the surface of one of said rollers, said. pins so positioned as to perforate the paper at the end of each enlarged space thereon, whereby the paper may be separated into strips provided at the end with a blank space substantially as described.

6. A salesrecorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of reciprocz'tting bars opposed to one of said rollers and carrying the figures or characters to be recorded, a pivoted frame to which said bars are connected, said frame being connected to the operating arm orlever so as to be moved thereby, a connection between said bars and a series of disks carrying characters similar to those on said bars adapted to be exposed through openings in the case, and a connection between said operating-arm and said rollers whereby the paper is moved forward each time said operating-lever is moved.

7. A sales-recorder comprising one or more rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to move it when reciprocated and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, a slot in the end of saidba r and an operating arm or lever provided with a pin adapted to work in said. slot whereby said bar is reei 'nocated when said operating-lever is moved, said slot consisting of two portions, one at an angle with the d i rection of movement of said operatiug-arm, the other portion being parallel with. said. move ment so that the bar is not moved during the latter part of the movement of said o )eratiugarm.

8. A sales-recorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of reciprocating bars opposed to one of said rollers and carry- .ing the figures or characters to be recorded, a reciprocating bar associated with one oi said rollers so as to move said roller when reciproeated and move the paper fmwvard by a step-by-step feed, a slot .in "the end ofsaid r(- ciprocating bar, an operating arm or lever provided with a pin adapted to work. in said slot so as to reciprocate the bar when the op erating-leverismoved,saidslotso constructed that the bar is not moved by the movement of said operatingarm when near the downward limitofits movement, and a connection between said operating-lever and the reciprocating bars carrying the characters, said connection so constructed thatsaid latter to ciprocating bars are moved only when the operating-arm is near the limit of its downward movement.

9.- A sales-recorder comprising a series oi. rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of reciprocating bars opposed to one of said rollers and carrying the figures or characters to be recorded, a reciprocating bar associateifl with one o1. said rollers so as to move said roller when reciprocated and move the paper forward by a stcp-by-step feed, a slot in the end of said reciprocating bar, an operating arm or lever provided with a pin adapted to work in. said slot so as to reci n'ocate the bar when the operating-lever is moved, said slot so constru c ted that the bar is not moved by the movement of said operati.ngarm when near the downward limit of its movement, and aconnection between said operating-lever and the reciprocating bars carrying the characters, said connection so constructed that said latter to ciprocating bars are moved only when. the operating-arm is near the limit of its downward movement, a locking device for [he money-drawer adapted to be engaged by said operating-lever, so as to be moved to release said drawer, and a locking device for said operating-lever which prevents it from being moved so as to unlock said money-drawer until the recorder is set to record a sale.

10. A sales-recorder comprising a series of rollers carrying the paper upon which the registrations are made, a series of reciprocating bars opposed to one of said rollers and carrying the figures or characters to be recordecha reciprocating bar associated with one of said rollers so as to move said roller when reciprocated, and move the paper forward by a step-by-step feed, a slot in the end of said reciprocating bar, an operating arm or lever provided with a pin adapted to work in said slot so as to reciprocate the bar when the operating-lever is moved, said slot so constructed that the bar is not moved by the movement of said operating-arm when near the downward limit of its movement, and a connection between said operating-lever and the reciprocating bars carrying the characters, said connection so constructed that said latter reciprocating bars are moved only when the operating-arm is near the limit of its downward movement, a locking device for the money-drawer adapted to be engaged by said operating-lever, so as to be moved to release said drawer, and a locking device for said operating-lever which prevents it from being moved so as to unlock said moneydrawer until the register is set to record a sale, said latter locking device controlled and operated by the reciprocating bars carrying the characters to be recorded.

11. A sales-recorder comprising a paperholding device, a supporting device carrying a series of characters by which the registrations are made, an operating-arm, and a connecting device between said operating-arm and said paper-holding device adapted to move said paper forward step by step so as to leave a space between the successive registrations, said connecting device so constructed that said paper-holder is moved an increased amount at regular intervals so as to leave an enlarged space between the successive registrations.

12. A sales-recorder comprising a paperholding device, a supporting device carrying a series of characters by which the registrations are made, an operating'arm, and a connecting device between said operating-arm and said paper-holding device adapted to move said paper forward step by step so as to leave a space between the successive registrations, said connecting device so constructed that said paper-holder is moved an increasing amount at regular intervals so as to leave an enlarged space between the successive registrations, and a perforating device associated with said paper-holder and adapted to perforate the paper between the registrations separated by said enlarged space.

CHARLES T. SLEEPER.

Vitnesses DONALD M. CARTER, BERTHA O. SIMS. 

